Diplomacy
The war in Iran – again – points to the strategic shortcomings of assassination as policy of foreign affairs
Targeted killings can disrupt an adversary, but they rarely lead to collapse — especially when the target is a nation-state like Iran.
China’s new underwater tool cuts deep, exposing vulnerability of vital network of subsea cables
Incidents of accidental and suspect breaches of submarine cables in northern Europe and around Taiwan concern security experts.
A new world order isn’t coming, it’s already here − and this is what it looks like
China’s recent shows of strength and solidarity with Russia and North Korea have prompted speculation of a global changing of the guard.
Global power struggles over the ocean’s finite resources call for creative diplomacy
The expansion of Arctic shipping, scramble for seafloor mining and overfishing are all straining international relationships. But the powers of diplomacy go beyond ocean treaties.
The US has long used economic coercion to achieve foreign policy goals — the war in Iran shows how that power has declined
US sanctions on foreign nations have lost some of their power to influence the behavior of other nations – with increasing costs for the US to boot.
Operational secrecy kept the US from making evacuation plans – and that means Americans in the Mideast could wait days
A longtime diplomat explains how the State Department normally encourages and helps Americans to leave countries amid political instability and war – which didn’t happen over the last week.
War on Iran during nuclear negotiations undermines the US’s ability to talk peace around the world − and the effects won’t end when Trump leaves office
Conducting military strikes against a nation that is engaged in negotiations to reduce its nuclear capacity has set a dangerous precedent.